2024 – Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
1st Place
1st place – Shagufta Haque & Caleb J. Johnson, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Female Labor Force Participation Rates in South Asia”
2nd place – Seraphina Plewa, The College of New Jersey
“The Impact of Labor Unions on the Gender Wage Gap in the United States”
3rd place – Alexander Bruce & Graham Rusco, Gannon University
“Partisanship in Public Response to Mass Shootings: Evidence from Google Trends”
2023 – Washington & Jefferson College
1st place – Angel Alcantara, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Determinants of Poverty in Pennsylvania Counties”
2022 – Gannon University
1st place – Taylor M. Friedman, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Effects of Unemployment on Crime in California: A Reexamination at the County Level”
2nd place – Valerie Hartnett, Bryant University
“Brain Waste among U.S. Immigrants: An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Occupational Participation among Foreign-Born Workers”
3rd place – Benjamin K. Swanson, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Moneyball and the Market Efficiency of Player Salaries in Major League Baseball”
2021 – Misericordia University (Virtual)
1st place – Noah C. Ellison, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Consequences of Cannabis: The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Illegal Narcotic Markets”
2nd place – Danika M. Polka, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Determining a Batter’s Salary in the MLB: A Panel Data Analysis”
3rd place – Michael G. Pesta, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Determinants of NHL Goalie Salaries”
2020 – Canceled
2019 – Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
1st place – Kaitlin M. Albright & Jesalyn N. Fada, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“How Demographic and Economic Variables Affect the Female Labor Force Participation Rate”
2nd place – Elena Pikounis, Lycoming College
“The Multiplier Effect of Military Spending on Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis of the United States”
3rd place – Chris Funge, Muhlenberg College
“Assessing Bitcoin: Can Macroeconomic Variables Explain Movements in the Popular Cryptocurrency’s Price?”
2018 – Pennsylvaia State University – Altoona
No entries.
2017 – Alvernia University
1st place – Samantha Anderson, Youngstown State University
“Differential Effects on Time Allocation Decision-Making Regarding Sleep for University Students”
2nd place – Jordan T. Gwinn & Robert L. Schwartz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“A Hand Much Bitten: A Panel Data Analysis of State Dependency on Federal Funds and Voting Behavior”
3rd place – Savannah Morrissey Martin, Gettysburg College
“The Motherhood Wage Penalty: A Propensity Score Matching Approach”
2016 – Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
1st place – Derek W. Hanely, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Effects of the Marcellus Shale Gas Boom in Pennsylvania on U.S. Natural Gas Prices”
2015 – Pennsylvania State University – Berks
1st place – Jessica M. Black & Savanna Bonds, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Dropping Out of High School: An Analysis of Pennsylvania Counties”
2nd place – Chi Zhang, Swarthmore College
“Gender Differences in Housework and Wages”
2014 – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
1st place – Justin P. Pendel, Youngstown State University
“Poverty in America: How Family Structure is a Significant Factor in Determining Who is Above and Below the Line”
2nd place – Devin L. Gray & Sarah R. Lynn, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Social and Industrial Determinants of Imports and Exports”
2013 – University of Scranton
1st place – Angela M. Rowland, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“What Affects New Zealand Wine Prices? Estimation of the Effects of Sensorial, Reputational, and Quality Factors in the Hedonic Price Model”
2nd place – Ashley M. Alt & Daniel R. Oberkofler, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Effects of Power, Prestige and Performance on Salary in the National Hockey League”
2012 – Clarion University of Pennsylvania
1st place – Jennifer M. Johnson, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“The Effect of Immigration on State Wages”
2011 – Dickinson College
1st place – Mitchell W. DeRubis & Christian N. Minich, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
“Access to Formal Credit and Rural Economic Development: An Examination of Prevailing Assumptions in the Land Rental Market of Rural India”